Table 1.
Details of Australian infantry deployments to Timor Leste*
| Battalion | Dates | Regions of Timor Leste | Battalion strength | Months deployed | Pf attack rate (%) Monthly/Cumul *** | Pv attack rate (%) Monthly/Cumul | All malaria attack rate (%) Monthly/Cumul | Prophylaxis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 RAR** |
Sep 99 through Jan 00 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
681 |
4.33 |
0.31/1.32 |
2.04/8.81 |
2.34/10.13 |
Doxycycline 100 mg q.d |
| 3RARⱡ |
Sep 99 through Jan 00 |
Dili, Bobanaro district and Oecussi province |
634 |
4.33 |
0.29/1.26 |
2.11/9.15 |
2.59/11.2 |
Doxycycline 100 mg q.d |
| 5/7RAR |
Nov 99 through Apr 00 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
522 |
6.83 |
0.11/0.77 |
0.81/5.56 |
0.83/6.71 |
Doxcycline 100 mg q.d |
| 6RAR |
Apr 00 through Oct 00 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
619 |
6.16 |
0.03/0.16 |
0.24/1.45 |
0.26/1.62 |
Doxycycline 100 mg q.d |
| 1RAR |
Oct 00 through Apr 01 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
723 |
6.00 |
0.00/0.00 |
0.18/1.11 |
0.18/1.11 |
Tafenoquine 200 mg or Mefloquine 250 mg weekly |
| 4RAR |
Apr 01 through Oct 01 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
750 |
7.00 |
0.00/0.00 |
0.08/0.53 |
0.08/0.53 |
Mefloquine 250 mg weekly |
| 2RAR |
Oct 01 through May 02 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
681 |
6.83 |
0.00/0.00 |
0.11/0.73 |
0.11/0.73 |
Mefloquine 250 mg weekly |
| 3RAR |
Apr 02 through Oct 02 |
Dili, Bobanaro district |
634 |
7.00 |
0.02/0.16 |
0.14/0.95 |
0.18/1.26 |
Doxycycline 100 mg q.d |
| 5/7RAR | Oct 02 through Dec 02 | Dili, Bobanaro district | 536 | 2.57 | 0.00/0.00 | 0.28/0.71 | 0.28/0.71 | Doxycycline 100 mg q.d |
*Values for dates deployed, battalion strength and period deployed are approximate.
**RAR = Royal Australian Regiment.
ⱡBoth 3 RAR and 5/7 RAR soldiers participated in post-exposure prevention studies (Elmes, 2008).
***Monthly attack rate (%) = (Cases/total person-months) x 100; cumulative attack rate (%) = (cases/strength) x 100.